Missiles: The New, Improved Polaris

The missile that blasted out of the clear
blue Gulf Stream carried the U.S. nuclear navy into new positions of
power. By passing its 13th successive successful test, its first from
under water, the Polaris A3, latest addition to the nation's undersea
arsenal, promised that U.S. submarines would soon make their patrols
with vast new freedom. The A3, with an additional 1,000 miles of
range, reaches out for 2,500 miles. Subs that are now restricted to
prowling narrow waters close to the coast of Europe in order to keep
their Polaris warheads...